Our Christian walk is all about face value. Is the Christ we speak the same Christ we live? When we counsel our non-Christian friends with Godly advice, do we exhibit those same characteristics in ...
It’s easy as a young person to get caught up in our fast-paced world—school, sports, social media, and all the plans we have for the future. But one of the most powerful and Christlike things we ...
Soap.
We all agree it’s a good thing. In the laundry. For the car. When scrubbing our pets.
Yet there are places where soap just doesn’t belong.
Give a child a bath. We know what to expect. ...
When we purchase an item, we gain ownership of that item. If it is a house, then we are given a deed in our name. If we cut a deal on a new car, we hold a title that proves our ownership. Yet, how do ...
“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.” — Psalm 40:3 (ESV)
Young people often face challenges adults can't ...
So, you’ve got it all.
A college degree by 22, married by 25, children by 28 … and now you’ve got the vacation house, the fast car, and a luxurious lifestyle.
No content creator, no ...
The marriage vows we are so familiar with are full of promises.
If we are rich? Of course we will be true to one another. We will gladly share that wealth, helping to spend it all! However, we also ...
What is God’s most precious gift?
Life. Our threescore and ten. To open our eyes in the morning and have the day to use as we please.
Visit the grocery store. Read the paper. Earn a living … or ...
Words change over time. We have all experienced that, sometimes stumbling over verbal gaffes that we don’t even understand. For example, the word “extension.” A hundred years ago, an extension ...
It’s time today to make a new list.
Let’s start by writing down every bad thing about your life.
Yes, every bad thing. Don’t omit a one. Long or short, keep writing until they are all on your ...
Hike a mountain trail. Rocky road ice cream will develop a new meaning for you. A stone beneath every step. More obstructions than you can shake a stick at.
You will stumble, and there’s a good ...
“Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered.” — 1 Chronicles 16:11–12 (ESV)
Life ...
Everyone has them, those little keepsakes that clutter our desk drawers, or that we squirrel away in old shoe boxes. No one else sees them, and when we are gone, we know they will become nothing more ...
